Workflow

Where was I? Leave yourself a restart note

Before the small shift

The moment

You come back to an unfinished task and spend the first few minutes working out where you stopped.

A way in

Try this

  1. Before you pause, type "Next:" in the document or a note beside it.
  2. Finish it with one exact step, like "check the April total in row 12".
  3. When you come back, read that line and start there.

If you try it

What might shift

Your next session starts with a clear place to begin.

Paraphrased from Get Subtle original (editorial, 18 Oct 2026). The original stays at the source.

A subtle is a small idea to consider. It is general information, not personal, medical, or financial advice.

Published

Think of it as a small kindness to the person who sits down here next: you. “Work on report” is hard to restart; “check the April total in row 12” is something you can just begin.

Take the good part with you.